Monthly Archives: July 2025
Central Bank: Everything You Need To Know
Written on July 21, 2025 at 4:52 am, by ahmad
Learn everything you need to know about central banks, from their core responsibilities, political independence, and how their decisions move markets.
Japan’s election results impacted the yen, while New Zealand’s inflation data affected the NZD negatively
Written on July 21, 2025 at 3:59 am, by
Yen rises after Japan election; NZ inflation misses estimates; China holds rates; markets trade narrowly.
HSBC identifies a potential intervention range for USD/JPY between 155 and 160, highlighting risks
Written on July 21, 2025 at 3:58 am, by
USD/JPY seen fairly valued; trade deals, Fed easing, or intervention could strengthen JPY against current trends.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s inflation model recorded a decrease to 2.8% year-on-year
Written on July 21, 2025 at 3:29 am, by
New Zealand’s inflation slows, CPI underperforms forecasts, boosting expectations for RBNZ rate cut; NZD weakens.
Following a June trade agreement, exports of rare earth magnets from China to the U.S. soared dramatically
Written on July 21, 2025 at 3:28 am, by
China’s rare earth magnet exports to the U.S. surged 660% in June after easing trade restrictions.
Trump intends to impose 15% tariffs on EU goods, prompting strong retaliatory warnings from the bloc
Written on July 21, 2025 at 2:28 am, by
Trump may raise tariffs to 15%, prompting EU unity and calls for strong countermeasures by August 1.
Traders in the UK react to Ishiba’s election loss, causing fluctuations in the yen’s value
Written on July 21, 2025 at 1:58 am, by
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba’s party lost majority, prompting yen fluctuations and raising concerns over policy direction.
The PBOC’s USD/CNY reference rate is set at 7.1522, differing from the estimated 7.1784
Written on July 21, 2025 at 1:29 am, by
PBOC sets yuan midpoint lower than expected; injects liquidity; maintains lending rates; issues rare earth quotas.
The People’s Bank of China maintained its Loan Prime Rates at 3% for one year and 3.5% for five years
Written on July 21, 2025 at 1:28 am, by
China’s central bank maintains steady loan rates, shifting to 7-day repo rate to boost policy effectiveness.
The Singapore dollar faces pressure as MAS may consider easing monetary policy amidst rising U.S. tensions
Written on July 21, 2025 at 12:59 am, by
Singapore dollar weakens amid U.S. trade tensions; MAS may ease policy as inflation and exports struggle.
